After the successful realization of the first two International Musicological Conferences (2014 and 2016), the Department of Psaltic Art and Musicology of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies plans its 3rd International Musicological and Psaltic Conference in Volos, between May 30th and June 2nd , 2018, entitled

of the Department of Psaltic Art and Musicology of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies

«…ἐν ἐπιγνώσει ὑμνοῦντας Σε…»

(=chanting consciously in praise to Thee)

Prerequisites and Skills for Sacred Chanting in Orthodox Worship

Wednesday, May 30 (evening) – Saturday, June 2 (afteroon), 2018

Thessaly Conference Center – Melissiatika, Volos, Greece

EXTENSION OF CONFERENCE DEADLINES

The Organizing Committee of the Conference announces that the deadline for submission of proposals for the3rd International Musicological and Psaltic Conference on Psaltic Art of the Department of Psaltic Art and Musicology of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies was extended. A new deadline will expire on Friday, February 23, 2018, while The Scientific Committee of the Congress is going to announce the

(Chairman) Konstantinos Charil. Karagounis, Theologist, Doctor of Byzantine Musicology, assistant Professor of “Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music”, of the Supreme Ecclesiastical Academy of Athens, Head of the department of Psaltic Art and Musicology of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies

Costis Drygianakis, Physicist, Composer, Writer and Researcher, Post Graduate Student of History, Archaeology and Anthropology Department of the University of Thessaly.

Vasiliki Gousi, Musicologist – Graduate Pianist – Graduate of Byzantine Music Studies – Post-Graduate of Byzantine Musicology of the Pastoral and Social Theology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – pre-Graduate Doctor of Byzantine Musicology of the Music Studies Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Eustathios Grammenos, Theologist, Chairman of Volos Chanters’ Association, “Ioannis the Koukouzelis”, second chanter (Lambadarios) at St Nicolas Cathedral of Volos, Professor and choir master of Byzantine Music, as an Institutional Member, after the inspired suggestion of His Reverence of Demetrias, Ignatios.

Pantelis Kalaitzidis, Doctor of Theology, Head of the department of Psaltic Art and Musicology of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, Professor of Greek open University Studies.

Cristos Kotopoulos, Musicologist, Graduate of Byzantine Music Studies, pre – graduate Doctor of Byzantine Musicology in the department of Music Science and Art of Macedonia University, Educator, Teacher of Music at Volos Music School, Precentor.

Xanthoula Papapanagiotou, Musicologist, Doctor of Music Teachers’ Training of London University, Educator, Teacher of Music at Volos Music School, School music Advisor for primary and secondary education of Thessaly.

Konstantinos Saitis, Theologist, Post Graduate of Byzantine Musicology and Chanting Art of Pastoral and Social Theology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – pre–Graduate Doctor of Byzantine Musicology of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Second chanter (Lambadarios) of St Achillios Cathedral of Larissa, Teacher of Byzantine and Traditional Music.

Kerasia Siara, Musicologist – Graduate of the Department of Music Science and Art of the University of Macedonia – Teacher of piano and theory of European Music – Teacher of Music at the Music School of Volos.

The Organizing Committee of the 2nd International Interdisciplinary Musicological Conference, announces a prolongation of the Conference deadlines.

Thus, the deadline for submitting of proposals (with the submission of abstracts and CV’s) is Monday, February 29, 2016. The proposals can be submitted to the addresses specified in the initial announcement (([email protected]) or directly to the Chairman of the Organizing Committee Konstantinos Karagounis, ([email protected]) by e-mail. THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER PROLONGATION.

The acceptance of proposals will be announced not later than March 6th, 2016. The rest of the deadlines remain as in the initial announcement. The confirmation of participation, along with the payment of the participation fee, must be not later than March 30th, 2019. Presentations of individual papers must not be longer than 20 minutes and will be followed by a short 10-minute discussion. Papers must be presented either in Greek or English language. There will be NO translation. Speakers who choose the Greek language are kindly requested to submit an English translation of their paper as well (or at least an extended summary), not later than June 1st, 2016 (in .doc or .pdf. form), in order to be disseminated to the participants who don’t understand Greek. Alternatively, they may submit their suggestions with an English powerpoint file. Translations of English papers into the Greek language are also welcome. (http://www.tomeaspsaltikis.gr/index.php/en/conf-3/2nd-international-interdisciplinary-conference-on-psaltic-art )

The Honorary Scientific Board of Trustees and the Conference Organizing Committe have been announced οn the respective pages of our website:

The Conference participation fee is fixed as 120 € per person, and it includes accommodation for two nights (in double bed rooms) in the Olympic Games Hostel of the Municipality of Volos, all meals starting with the dinner of June 9th and ending with the lunch of June 11th, movements to and from the Conference center, the hostel and the center of the city of Volos, the Conference folder, coffees and cookies for the breaks, and acceptance in all the musical activities that will accompany the Conference, as well as the publication of the Conference proceedings online (in pdf. form, as submitted by the participants). It does NOT include expenses for the case of printed publication of the Conference proceedings.

Participants who wish to share their room with a concrete co-participant, must inform the Organizing Committee in time.

Due to the lack of space, we cannot promise single-bed rooms to all those who will ask for a single-bed room, neither the accommodation of accompanying people. Issues of accommodation in single-bed rooms and of accommodation of accompanying persons will be considered, if there is such a possibility, after March 30th, when the confirmation of Conference participants will have been completed. Of course, we can suggest economic solutions for accommodations in hotels of the city of Volos.

The participation fee for the 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference covers mainly costs of accommodation and boarding. In case that any participant does not wish to use these facilities, he can address the Organizing Committee in order to pay a reduced fee.

Printed Proceedings of the 1st Conference (2014) are available for 25,00 E (digital colour print) or 20,00 E(digital b/w print), plus the postal costs, if needed. It is expected that the prices will be the same for the Proceedings of the 2nd (current) Conference, and copies can be pre-ordered.

Proceedings and perspectives of the Interdisciplinary research on Psaltiki

The participation fee for the 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference covers mainly costs of accommodation and boarding. In case that any participant does not wish to use these facilities, he can address the Organizing Committee in order to pay a reduced fee. There are the following variants:

Pariticipation fee (full) including accommodation in two-bed room and full boarding: 120,00 Ε.

Pariticipation fee (full) including accommodation in single-bed room and full boarding: 140,00 Ε.

Participation fee without accommodation and without boarding: 40,00 Ε.

Participation through Skype, including the costs of sending the Conference folder by post: 40,00 Ε.

We kindly ask you to:

– Money transfer can be done by deposit to our bank account, which will be send to you by e-mail.

– After transferring the money, please make clear which of the available accommodation/boarding plans fits you. Please mention the Latin numbers used above (i, ii, iv, viii etc)

– If you wish to order printed volumes of the Proceedings (of the 2014 Conference or of the forthcoming 2016 one), in case you send all money in one transfer, please make clear a) the sum concerning the volumes of the Proceedings, b) for which year Proceedings you are interested and c) the number of copies. ANYWAY, IT WOULD BE MUCH EASIER FOR US IF THE MONEY FOR THE PROCEEDINGS VOLUMES ARE SENT IN A SEPARATE TRANSFER.

Printed Proceedings of the 1st Conference (2014) are available for 25,00 E (digital colour print) or 20,00 E(digital b/w print), plus the postal costs, if needed. It is expected that the prices will be the same for the Proceedings of the 2nd (current) Conference, and copies can be pre-ordered.

The Organizing Committee of the 2nd International Interdisciplinary Musicological Conference of the Department of Psaltic Art and Musicology of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, proudly announces this years’ Honorary Scientific Committee of the Conference, which consists of three Emeritus Professors of Byzantine Musicology, teachers to a new generation of Greek -thus not only- Byzantine Musicologists, Prof. Gregorios Th. Stathis, Prof. Antonios Alygizakis and Prof. Athanasios Vourlis, as well as Prof. Georgios Kouroupetroglou, to whom the Department of Psaltic Art owes a great deal for his generous offer to attend to the editing and online publication of the 600 pages volume Proceedings of the 1st conference (June 2014), in digital format, as well as the Greek and English text booklet of CV and abstracts of proposals of the particular Conference.

Honorary Scientific Board of Trustees

Gregorios Th. Stathis, Emeritus Professor of Byzantine Musicology of the Music Department of the National University of Athens – Director of the Institute of Byzantine Musicology of the Holy Synod of Greece

Antonios Alygizakis, Emeritus Professor of the Department of Music Science and Art of the Macedonian University

Athanasios Vourlis, Emeritus Professor of the Theological School of National University of Athens.

Georgios Kouroupetroglou, Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Telecommunication of the National University of Athens – Head of the Department of Communication and Signal Elaboration.